Vietnam summit: North Korea and US offer differing reasons for failure of talks
(The Guardian North Korea)

US president says North Korea wanted all sanctions lifted for only partial denuclearisation, a claim disputed by PyongyangNorth Korea and the US have given differing accounts of why the second summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un ended in failure on Thursday.The abrupt end to the Hanoi meeting, which was cut short by several hours, was a setback from both leaders who had made long journeys - Kim by rail and Trump by air - in the expectation that a deal was within reach. There are no plans for a third summit, but the US has expressed willingness to continue talks at a lower level. Continue reading...